snuffed out
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He stepped down after the 2019-20 season and was named the organization’s music director laureate but the COVID-19 pandemic snuffed out the ambitious celebrations that were to mark his triumphs .
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026
Bremen's slim hopes of a comeback were snuffed out when Romano Schmid's clever backheel was chalked off for a narrow offside.
From Barron's • Jan. 27, 2026
Along with acknowledging the changes to the report, Moore also said the city failed to adequately ensure that the Jan. 1, 2025 Lachman fire was fully snuffed out.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 6, 2026
Head's inevitable ton snuffed out brief England hope that was raised when captain Ben Stokes and Jofra Archer added 73 runs in the morning session.
From BBC • Dec. 19, 2025
Tinker Bell's light disappeared, snuffed out like a candle.
From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke
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